GHRI nutritionists spent nine months testing and tasting more than 1,000 products to find the top choices for you and your family. Here they are.

FACT: The average American eats six convenience foods daily. With a number that high, it's critical to know which bites are healthiest for you and your family. That's why our GHRI nutritionists got on the case, prowling supermarket aisles and food trade shows. They analyzed ingredient lists, scanning product labels for healthy fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Tossed out of their carts: any items high in empty calories, sugar, salt, or artery-clogging fat, as well as artificially sweetened, highly processed, or heavily fortified foods. Then came the taste testing. Dozens of volunteers, ages 5 to 85, sampled and commented. Here, our 100 top options.

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1. Quaker Simple Harvest All Natural Instant Multigrain Hot Cereal

This steamy bowl of good-for-you grains is easy on the sugar and ready in just 90 seconds.